No simple fix or miracle weight loss pill will ever address the complexity of leptin in your metabolism. Beware of false marketing for any one product making this claim (Many leptin products are out there, all of them riding on our coattails, as we are the original leptin experts). On the other hand, there are many nutrients that beneficially impact...

Adequate stores of iron are vital for healthy pregnancy. Iron is needed to assemble proteins to form all aspects of your baby's body; it is required for growth and intelligence. Your body handles iron with great care and caution; indeed, poor quality iron supplementation can cause a lot of problems.Not all women need supplemental iron prior to getting...

No simple fix or miracle weight loss pill will ever address the complexity of leptin in your metabolism. Beware of false marketing for any one product making this claim (Many leptin products are out there, all of them riding on our coattails, as we are the original leptin experts). On the other hand, there are many nutrients that beneficially impact...

Each month the build up on the wall of your uterus is either gently sloughed off or more abruptly “yanked off", resulting in cramps. How smoothly this process goes depends on your overall anti-inflammatory reserves, i.e., your stress-management bank account.The most basic nutrients in this category are calcium, magnesium, and essential fatty acids. Daily...

In addition to calcium and magnesium, various minerals may be needed in higher amounts to support healthy female hormone function. Iodine is highly concentrated in the ovaries and breasts, and helps modulate the proper metabolism of estrogen. Iron is vital for any woman who exercises a lot, is a vegetarian, has a lot of fatigue during menstruation, or has...

A groundbreaking study has significantly expanded the role of vitamin D in human health. Research shows that it helps your muscles recharge faster, giving them more energy and less likelihood of fatigue.

If you’re stuck in a low energy, excess eating mode, that’s a classic sign of getting out of harmony with leptin. Get out of this rut quickly with this high protein, high fiber plan.

Low energy? Difficulty losing weight? Thinning eyebrows? Take the Thyroid Quiz and learn how to boost thyroid function.

Thyroid medications are the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. Hidden deep within the drug literature precautions is startling information about blood sugar risks. Are you aware of this risk?

Your liver plays a central role in the metabolism of any type of calorie. During weight gain your liver is being punched in the nose by inflammatory metabolic flu signals coming from your white adipose tissue (stored fat) and your digestive tract (bacterial imbalance, LPS, Candida, etc.). At the same time, your white adipose tissue is unable to store fat...

Get the lowdown on iron and its interesting relation to thyroid function and digestive imbalance!

Lipoic Acid Synthase (LASY): A Novel Role in Inflammation, Mitochondrial Function and Insulin Resistance.